Shooting of Tony McDade

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Shooting of Tony McDade
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Date May 27, 2020 (2020-05-27)
Location Saxon Street, Tallahassee, Florida[1]
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Deaths Tony McDade

On May 27, 2020, after 11 a.m.,[2] a 38-year-old African-American[3][4] transgender man, Tony McDade,[4][5] was fatally shot in the Leon Arms apartment complex by an officer of Tallahassee Police Department,[6] following a fatal stabbing incident in the near-by Saxon Street.[1][7][8] Early reports of the incident described McDade as a "woman", and on May 28, the police department described McDade as a woman who "identified as a man".[1][9][7][4]

An eyewitness report has contradicted statements by the Police Department[10] that the victim of the shooting was armed with a gun.[6][11][12]

Persons involved

  • Malik Jackson, a 21-year-old, who was fatally stabbed[13]
  • Tony McDade, (born Natosha McDade) a 38-year-old African American transgender man[4] On the morning of the incidents, McDade stated on a facebook live video[14] that he would get revenge on some men who had attacked him the day before.[4]
  • An unnamed officer of TPD, who was placed on administrative leave following the incident[3]

Investigations

On May 27, investigations were launched into the stabbing incident, and the officer-involved shooting.[1][3][8]

Reactions

Separate vigils took place for both victims on May 28,, Jackson and McDade.[13].[2][1] McDade's was organized by the Tallahassee Community Action Committee, to draw attention to the three police-related deaths (McDade, Wilbon Cleveland Woodard, and Mychael Johnson), since Lawrence Revell assumed the office of Chief of Police in December 2019.[2][1][15]

On May 27, a petition was created to publicize the case, and for McDade to be recognised as a transgender man in reports and official statements.[5]

References

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  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  14. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/tony.mcdade.39/videos/165972048222040
  15. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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